Photo: Maximilian Paradiz from Merida, Mexico / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Yucatan Bobwhite
Colinus nigrogularis
Yucatan Bobwhite (Colinus nigrogularis) — Gamebirds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Yucatan Bobwhite (Colinus nigrogularis) is a member of the Odontophoridae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 130 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Galliformes
- Family Odontophoridae New World Quail
- Genus Colinus
- Species nigrogularis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 130 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Odontophoridae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yucatan Bobwhite is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Yucatan Bobwhite is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yucatan Bobwhite (Colinus nigrogularis) is a member of the Odontophoridae family, within the order Galliformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA se Mexico to Honduras.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 130 g, with a wing length of about 10.2 cm and a tail of around 5.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 109,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yucatan Bobwhite?
The Yucatan Bobwhite is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 130 g.
Where does the Yucatan Bobwhite live?
The Yucatan Bobwhite is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA se Mexico to Honduras, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yucatan Bobwhite belong to?
The Yucatan Bobwhite (Colinus nigrogularis) belongs to the Odontophoridae family, in the order Galliformes.
What does the Yucatan Bobwhite eat?
The Yucatan Bobwhite is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Yucatan Bobwhite migrate?
The Yucatan Bobwhite is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yucatan Bobwhite endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Yucatan Bobwhite make?
1 real field recording of the Yucatan Bobwhite — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yucatan Bobwhite's range?
The Yucatan Bobwhite has a mapped global range of about 109,000 km².
Conservation
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